{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Astrology, Gender, and the Irrationality Problem \u2014 with AI Ian &amp; Matilda","description":"In this special episode, I decided to have a little fun with Venus and Mercury retrograde energy by creating a fully AI-generated conversation between myself and a fictional podcast host named Matilda. Using ChatGPT to write the script and ElevenLabs to clone my voice, I explore the findings of my new (and first) academic solo-authore journal article &quot;Reacting to the Irrationality Problem: Civilian Astrology and Certainty Posturing.&quot; The episode dives into how astrology\u2014often dismissed as irrational\u2014is actually a rich site for examining how people perform belief, negotiate gender stereotypes, and claim or reject scientific authority. From &quot;civilian astrologers&quot; to confident skeptics, we unpack it all with nuance and a bit of AI magic. This is part research breakdown, part sociological theater, and entirely a retrograde experiment in digital scholarship. Enjoy! \u2728&amp;nbsp;  YOU CAN FIND A LINK TO DOWNLOAD MY ARTICLE HERE Email: tpo.ideas@gmail.com Follow me on tiktok: THE POWER OF IDEAS&amp;nbsp; Follow me on instagram:  The Power of the Gram &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"The Power of Ideas","author_url":"http:\/\/ideas.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/35434195\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/186185585"}